Around the point from Pattaya Beach is another stretch of beach, Dongtan Beach, affectionately known as ‘the gay beach.’ It stretches all the way to the police box at Jomtien and then becomes Jomtien Beach.

Along the beach are beach chairs, mostly under large umbrellas to protect guests from the sun. The going rate for a chair is 100 baht, beachfront or 50 baht, to sit closer to the street. The beach chair lots are numbered, and the gay area is from around lot 11 to lot 25. Lot 25 has rainbow flags all around, signaling the start of the mini gayborhood.

You can order food and drink (including beer), get a pedicure or a massage, and watch the handsome shirtless local boy play in the ocean. Some of the attractive boys work in the massage shops in the Jomtien Complex (see below) and are looking for additional ‘work’ if you happen to be in the mood. The going rate is around 3,000 baht (around $80) if you would like them to accompany you back to your hotel.

Dongtan Beach is about a 10-minute walk from the Jomtien Complex. Along the way, as you turn the corner in front of the police box, there are a number of bars on the main road. Most are straight bars, but there are a couple of gay ones.